Manager of Project Controls

Quanta Services • St. Louis, MO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

TruAnchor is a specialty utility contractor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR), a Fortune 200 company and the leading provider of infrastructure solutions for the electric power, natural gas, and communications industries across North America. TruAnchor specializes in asset management for utility customers, including wood pole and steel lattice tower inspection and life extension, renewable inspection and maintenance, natural gas and stray electricity surveys, and AMR/AMI meter exchange programs. Our teams operate across the country, providing mission-critical services that keep the electric grid and utility infrastructure reliable and safe. As we grow, we are making targeted investments in the systems and people that support our field teams. This role strengthens the financial and administrative backbone that keeps our operations accurate, compliant, and efficient across every business unit. Department: Project Controls / Business Operations Reports To: Sr. Business Manager Classification: Exempt Travel: Up to 15%, occasional Location: St. Louis, MO (centralized function) Direct Reports: Multiple administrative staff POSITION OVERVIEW The Manager of Project Controls leads a centralized business support function that serves every TruAnchor business unit. You own the accuracy of operational and financial data, the timeliness of invoicing, and the consistency of administrative processes across service lines. You manage a team of administrative professionals working in multiple functions and standardize how they deliver. This role reports to the Sr. Business Manager. You act as the connective tissue between field operations, accounting, and leadership. You turn fragmented, business-unit-specific practices into repeatable, auditable procedures that scale as the company grows. The right candidate combines hands-on financial and administrative expertise with the leadership skills to build process and develop a team.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general accounting practices.
• Experience with invoicing, billing reconciliation, and collections processes.
• Familiarity with forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of inventory and asset reconciliation practices.
• Experience in utility, construction, or field services environments strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven ability to build and standardize processes across multiple teams or business units.
• Leadership skills with experience managing and developing direct reports.
• Clear written and verbal communication; ability to present data to leadership.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, multi-priority environment across service lines and geographies.
• Discretion when handling sensitive financial and personnel matters.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; proficient in Word and Outlook.
• Familiarity with ERP, accounting, and payroll systems (e.g., NetSuite) preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project controls, business administration, accounting operations, or a similar role.
• Supervisory experience with direct reports across one or more functional areas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a centralized or shared-services support function.
• Experience in utility construction, electric power, or a similar field services industry.
• 7+ years of combined relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the accuracy and integrity of operational and financial data across all business units.
• Establish and enforce data entry standards, validation checks, and reconciliation routines.
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies at the source, working with field and accounting teams.
• Prepare and distribute recurring operational and financial reports for leadership.
• Build dashboards and tracking tools that give leadership visibility into project and business-unit performance.
• Ensure client invoicing is accurate, complete, and issued on schedule across all business units.
• Monitor invoicing cycle times and hold business units accountable to billing timelines.
• Track outstanding balances, coordinate collections follow-up, and maintain AR aging reports.
• Reconcile billing against contract terms, work completed, and purchase orders.
• Resolve billing disputes and payment discrepancies with customers.
• Enforce AP procedures and standardize them across all business units.
• Oversee vendor invoice processing, three-way matching of purchase orders, receipts, and invoices.
• Audit AP transactions for policy compliance and proper coding.
• Maintain vendor records, payment schedules, and approval workflows.
• Support month-end and period-end close activities.
• Build and maintain forecasting models for project costs, revenue, and administrative spend.
• Support budget development and monitor actuals against budget across business units.
• Provide leadership with variance analysis and the drivers behind it.
• Contribute financial and operational inputs to planning and resource allocation decisions.
• Reconcile inventory records against physical counts and system data.
• Track consumable and equipment inventory used across field operations.
• Investigate and resolve inventory variances and reporting gaps.
• Coordinate with field and fleet teams on asset tracking and lifecycle records.
• Manage administrative direct reports across multiple functions and business units.
• Set performance expectations, provide coaching, and develop staff capability.
• Standardize administrative deliverables, templates, and processes across the organization.
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and records administration support as needed.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional administrative and project controls matters.
• Drive continuous improvement in administrative workflows and reduce manual, error-prone steps.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment
• prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
• We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities.
• For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager